TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Trinity Valley Community College Board of Trustees met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2010 in the Board Room of the Orval Pirtle Administration Building in Athens, with the following members present: Mr. Ray Raymond, Mr. Jack Endres, Mr. Ron Day, Mr. David Mon, Dr. Charles Risinger, Mr. Herbert Riley, Mr. Jerry Stone, Mrs. Paula Kimball
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Mr. Endres opened the meeting with prayer.
2. There were no public comments.
3. There were no news items.
4. The following topics were discussed or reviewed in the President’s report:
The TVCC Foundation campaign occurred from November 2 – 20. The final percentage of employees who participated was 69%. This was up from 19%. A total of $36,638 was pledged.
President Forgey reported that spring enrollment was up almost 20% and is almost equal to Fall numbers. The residential halls are full for the first time during the Spring semester.
President Forgey provided information on the “State of the State” presentation from the recent Texas Association of Community College Trustees and Administrators conference.
Representative Betty Brown and Speaker of the House, Joe Straus will hold a Town Hall meeting on campus on January 28 at 1:00 p.m.
The TVCC rodeo will be on February 12th and 13th.
The regional trustee meeting will be held on February 24th at Kilgore.
5. Mr. Stone moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the minutes to the November 23, 2009 Board meeting be approved. Motion carried 7 – 0 with Trustee Endres abstaining.
6. Mr. Endres moved, seconded by Mr. Riley, the Board approve the business, financial and investment reports for November and December 2009. Motion carried unanimously.
7. Mr. Riley moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, the Board approves awarding the FY09-10 audit to the firm of Smith, Lambright, and Associates. Motion carried unanimously.
8. Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Riley, the Board approves the Texas State Technical College – TVCC Palestine Memorandum of Understanding. Motion carried unanimously.
9. There was no discussion of college facility issues.
10. There was no action on the college mission statement.
11. Mrs. Kimball moved, seconded by Mr. Day, the Board issue and approve “Order of Election” for May 8, 2010 for the election of a board member for District 6, 7, and 9 with each to serve a six year term. Motion carried unanimously.
12. Mr. Riley moved, seconded by Mrs. Kimball, the Board go into closed session at 7:47 p.m. in accordance with Government Code 551.072 and 551.074 to consider personnel and land matters. Motion carried unanimously.
13. Mr. Endres moved, seconded by Mr. Monk, the Board return from closed door session at 8:02 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
14. Mr. Monk moved, seconded by Mr. Stone, the Board approves the following:
a. Retirements/Resignations
(1) Laurie Durrett, Director of Theatre, Athens
(2) Linda Gann, Professor, Athens
(3) Mark Gibson, Director of Residential Life
(4) Ken Griffin, Campus Police, Athens
(5) Crystal Latimer, Professor, Palestine
(6) John Launius, Assistant Football Coach, Athens
(7) Alvis Montrose, Welding, Division Chairperson of Vocational and Technical, Athens
(8) Kari Rutledge, Computer Lab Coordinator, Athens
(9) Angela Tuley, Student Financial Aid Specialist/Loan/Coordinator, Athens
b. New Hires:
(1) George Baldree, Auto Mechanics, TDCJ
(2) Larry Carter – Electrical, TDCJ
(3) Shaurie Frosch, Student Financial Aid Specialist/ Loan Coordinator, Athens
(4) Rebecca Garner, Assistant to Registrar, Athens
(5) James King, Microcomputer/LAN Analyst, Athens
(6) Robert “Shawn” Leis, Energy Education Specialist, Athens
(7) Richard Patton, Welding, TDCJ
(8) Sherard Poteete, Assistant Football Coach/Professor,Athens
(9) Madison (Engstrom) Spencer, Interim Theatre/Drama Professor, Athens
(10) RaDonna Womack, Secretary, Student Financial Aid, Athens
c. Reclassifications
(1) Mary Nicholson, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
(2) Tom Sheram, Welding, Athens
(3) Ron Walker, Division Chair, Career and Technology Division
Motion carried unanimously.
15. Dr. Risinger moved, seconded by Mr. Endres, to adjourn the meeting at 8:03 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.
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